Mexico Earthquake: How to Help Victims and Recovery Efforts

A man is pulled out of the rubble alive in Mexico City on September 20, 2017 as the search for survivors continues a day after a strong quake hit central Mexico. A powerful 7.1 earthquake shook Mexico City on Tuesday, causing panic among the megalopolis' 20 million inhabitants on the 32nd anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake.Pedro Pard / AFP - Getty Images

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People in Mexico City and around Mexico are facing a massive recovery effort in the wake of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on Tuesday, killing more than 200 and leaving countless others beneath the rubble.

During the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador, UNICEF explained that it does not accept non-cash goods because donated goods must be screened, sorted, stored and transported, and can takes weeks or months to arrive on site. However, money can help deploy supplies and aid the following day.

The organization, which is based in New York City, was founded by a group of friends in 2010. Project Paz aims to help children in Mexico through fundraising efforts and tweeted that Americans hoping to help earthquake victims can make a tax-deductible donation to the group.

Topos is a rescue brigade, which was formed after an earthquake in 1985 killed thousands and leveled buildings. Topos' site is in Spanish, but the group tweeted how donations can be made via PayPal or its bank accounts.

The organization has set up the Fondo Unido México as an emergency relief fund for those in need following the earthquake. An English version of the site is available here, and a Spanish version is available here.

Kalhan Rosenblatt

Kalhan Rosenblatt is a reporter covering youth and internet culture for NBC News, based in New York.